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[boh-nuhs] / ˈboʊ nəs /


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They get bonus points if that thing is something I already wanted to do, such as “find out how the Knicks are doing right now.”

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

The other had application restrictions for those under 21, as well as a minimum spending amount he didn’t think he could make in order to get the bonus points.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The most significant of the bonus scenes comes in the middle of the credits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"I would accept not getting the bonus, but the thing that really hurt was the penalty. It's not the golden scheme it was sold as."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Even more oddly, his anger had no obvious effect on the recipient’s paycheck; a trader might find himself routinely abused by his boss and yet delighted by his year-end bonus, determined by that same boss.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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